Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
EARLY HORSE LITERATURE.

Inc IOlloNlnS notes are from tle spirit
of the Times:
Vol. -, page Isl: Speaking of the
trotting of Mr.. Morse's grey stallion,
says: "The grey stallion was got by a
Canadian stud out of common cold
blooded country mare. CA letter from
Albany.) Moscow and Passe Carreau,
the same, bought by Gen. Duntram of
Troy for s22O0. p. 300 vol. II.
Page Ia: Pizarro, crack trotter
from Boston, is going so we'll that it is
thought he will be near the top of the
heap soon.
Moscow wins at Albany: best time,
, 40. p. 30.
Page Az From EARN Homes" by II.
l.. Allen of Buffalo we extract: IF we
except the large mongrel Pennsylvania
cart or wagon horse which possesses the
greatest claims to definite race. IA breed,
a distinct, a peculiar breed of horses, the
best fitted for the general purposes of II
farm, the horse of all work is not known
in America. The New England
States have till within few years past
produced a more valuable, serviceable
race of horses than could have been
shown from an equal territory in any
other portion of the country. We have
seen in late years how they have been
surpassed by the southern portion of
New York, and especially Long Island
/ a nd in, la tar har
of superior rosdaters, the natural result
of a continued and thorough system of
breeding choice mares to the best formed
and most substantial imported blood stall
lions. New England has in former times
possessed some horses of unmatched
qualities. Among many so distinguished
pre-eminently stood, longo intcrrallo, the
famed Morgan horse of Vermont, and his
more ancient compeer the imported Barb
Ranger, or, as he was subsequently called
Lindsay's Arabian. 1t is the recent OBJ
servation of an experienced Judge that 30
or 40 years ago it was the most difficult
thing to procure good horse in the Mid
die States, whilst now it is the easiest.
Those having trotting cross are perhaps
preferable, such as Abdallah and Bell
founder"
Page $50; From "The Farmers Cy-
clopedia on the Horse" by Cuthbert W
johnson, Carey & Hunt, publishers, Phil
adelphia; "The Canadian-This is one
of the principal races found in the North
ern States, and is generally considered OF
French or Norman descent, many of the
characteristics of which are retained.
1.-The Morgan IIorse-Perhaps the very
finest breed of horses in the United
States, when general usefulness is taken
into consideration, is what is generally
known in the Northern and Eastern
States as the Morgan horse. This breed
is distinguished by its activity, united
with strength and hardness. Its size is
moderate, and though not often possess
ing the fieetness which recommends it tC
the sportsman, it has enough speed to en-,
title it to the appellation of fast travel
er. Their usual height is from IA to Il
hands; color, bay; make, round and rath
err heavy, with lean heads, broad and deer
chests, the fore limbs set wide apart, legs
clean and sinewy, short strong backs
with that projection of the ribs from the
backbone which is a sure indication of a
great development of lungs, and conse-
quently great wind and bottom. Fol
saddle, draught and other useful purpos,
es the Morgan horses bred in Vermont
and in all the Eastern States, including